prescription drug abuse

Elderly Also Face Prescription Drug Abuse – Houma Courier

Elderly also face prescription drug abuse – Houma Courier

Elderly also face prescription drug abuse
Houma Courier
Like younger patients who abuse prescription drugs, elderly abusers have a high rate of psychiatric problems due to addiction. Unlike younger addicts though, the elderly patient is more likely to have… Continue reading

SafeUseNow Wins 2014 Knight News Challenge: Health Award; Project to Help Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse in the United …

SafeUseNow Wins 2014 Knight News Challenge: Health Award; Project to help reduce prescription drug abuse in the United …
SafeUseNow will use data to identify incidents of prescription drug abuse with $ 208,000 in funding, as a winner of the Knight News Challenge: Health. Winners were announced Tuesday at the… Continue reading

Substance Treatment Center | Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center

Substance Treatment Center | Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center
http://rehabilitationcentersinillinois.net Substance Treatment Center treats dependency to alcohol, marijuana, prescribed drugs, and more through detox, and …


 

Suncoast Rehab Says Prescription Painkiller Trend Masks Source of Chronic
… are extremely addictive (3). Strickling maintains that not only should doctors exercise… Continue reading

Ohio House OKs Bill Targeting Youth Drug Abuse

Ohio House OKs bill targeting youth drug abuse
VIENNA TWP., Ohio – One of the most prolific high school basketball players to come out of Vienna High School, now known as Mathews, in the 1950s was Rex Leach. On Friday, the school will honor …. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The… Continue reading

Can a Doctor Prescribe Stimulant Drugs Without Requiring Diagnosis First?

Question by temoa: Can a doctor prescribe stimulant drugs without requiring diagnosis first?
I have attention problems and get distracted very easily. It has been a bit of an issue before but I could always manage it. Now I started graduate school however, and the workload is very overwhelming. My… Continue reading

Northern Valley School District Unveils Random Drug-Test Plan

Northern Valley school district unveils random drug-test plan
The school board is expected to vote on the policy Jan. 27. A negative vote would put an end to the issue. If the board votes in favor, a second reading and vote would take place the following month. If approved, the… Continue reading